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​Do you have the guts to take this challenge?

X-Pitch is the "X Games" of startup competition, contestants go through the 15-sec, 60-sec and 3-min pitch all the way to win investment & cash prizes. This is not just a challenge, but also an excellent opportunity to improve presentation skills and to know your business better, enabling you to convey concise messages to investors and target audience in a short time.
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 SCHEDULE & APPLICATION

Application Info: 10-slide pitch deck + 60-sec pitch video
Application Period: 2021/5/1~5/31
​Semifinal: 2021/9/22 @Taoyuan
Grand Final: 2021/9/23 @Taipei
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  • TOP100 teams will enter the Semifinal and participate in Number Pitch Contest.
  • 2 teams from five New Normal categories will advance to the Finale (TOP 10).
  • If entry into Taiwan is restricted due to the COVID-19 pandemic, online pitch will be conducted for all overseas teams. Final arrangements will be announced in August.
  • The Organizer reserves the right to amend the Event format, venue, agenda or program if necessary.
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Top 3 teams of X-Pitch 2021 win up to
US$1,000,000
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investment

WHO SHOULD APPLY

X-Pitch is exclusively for early-stage tech startups, we have discovered and accelerated many tomorrow's stars. Past contestants successfully raised millions of dollars in funding through the event, and connected with numerous corporates, including public companies, banks, securities firms, professional firms, and industry leaders for collaboration. Those who meet the following criteria are welcome to apply:

  1. Startup less than 5 years old (Founder who has not yet incorporated a company can also apply)
  2. Between Pre-seed and Pre-A stages (Received less than US$1 million in funding to date)
  3. Good command of English (All activities are conducted in English)
  4. Technology areas: 5G / Edge Computing / AI / Blockchain / Next-gen Computing
  5. Focusing on products and services that enable digital transformation around one of the five New Normal categories:
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​PUBLIC SERVICES
Healthcare system severely overloaded everywhere. Response systems and public safety unable to cope in crisis mode.
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​Digital transformation to enable mission-critical systems become more scalable, real time and accessible by all.
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​SUPPLY CHAIN
Disruptions from raw materials to finished goods, from manufacturing floor to delivery. Food supply & delivery at risks.
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​Trusted and resilient supply chain & logistics through IoT, blockchain and robotics automation technologies.
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LIFESTYLE
From personal to business activities, people have pivoted and heavily depend on virtual communications platforms.
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Remote-X lifestyle may have pivoted for good. Businesses strive for capital efficient and productivity.
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MOBILITY
Gig economy shift from ride share to delivery and essential services that are highly manual, have poor economics and risk exposure.
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Mobility as a Service reinvented with autonomous services and a highly connected smart infrastructure.
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BANKING
Already a major trend toward digital banking, consumers no longer need to deal with retail banks and paper currencies.
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Digital-only banking services at inflection. Commerce becomes media rich, frictionless & hyper targeted.

TOP100 ACTIVITIES

CORPORATE ACCESS
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Symposium with the corporate partners of X-Pitch 2021 
PITCH TRAINING
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Intensive training on the 15-sec, 60-sec and 3-min pitch.
MATCHMAKING
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Matchmaking sessions with investors and corporates.
15-SECOND PITCH
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15-second highlights on key numbers or achievements
60-SECOND PITCH
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60-second pitch in an autonomous vehicle (Semifinal)
3-MINUTE PITCH
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3-minute presentation on the grand stage (Final)
Hear what the past contestants said

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For the first time, we introduced our company and product in an elevator within one minute, that is very interesting. It also provides a new platform for startups.
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Scott Hsu

Co-founder
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Addweup

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From the first floor to the 90th floor in 60 seconds, we presented our business model, market and value proposition. This is a very rare experience and is very helpful to us.
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Anderson Wu

Co-founder
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Celaqua

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This event provides an international stage for the startups, and it is a very memorable experience to be able to pitch in the high-speed elevator of TAIPEI 101.
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Tina Lin

Co-founder
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Flipweb

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I am very happy to be able to communicate and compete with many great entrepreneurs in this event, which provides a brand new stage for startup companies.
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Billy Huang

Co-founder
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JelloX

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The competition is very exciting and the atmosphere is awesome. The Prime Minister came to show his support for the event. We also learned a lot from other entrepreneurs.
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Ying-shan Gao

Brand Ambassador
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Space4car

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This is a very valuable event, it provides us with a great opportunity to re-examine our business, so that we can more effectively and clearly express our value to investors.
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Darren Wang

Founder
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Carvis

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Only 60 seconds, you have to talk about your core value. Because of this opportunity, we can review our business thoroughly, this experience is very precious.
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Enchia Tsai

Marketing Director
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BeamAndGo

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Usually when people talk about elevator pitch, it just means something in 60 seconds. This time, you really did it in an elevator, and it is TAIPEI 101. That is very special.
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Chris Wang

CMO
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MeansGood

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